Is It Okay to Sell the Monet? (eBook)

The Age of Deaccessioning in Museums

Julia Courtney (Herausgeber)

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2018
280 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-7083-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides the resources that allow its readers to have a meaningful and thoughtful voice in discussions about deaccessioning and assist museum professionals in approaching the reevaluation, reconfiguration and revitalization of collections in order to bring institutions into the 21st century and stabilize secure their financial future.

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Museums have moved beyond exclusively collections-based missions, and the economics of museums have tightened considerably. As a result, the tenor of the discussion around the practice of deaccessioning and use of its proceeds has become livelier, if not strident. While the professional associations continue to expect adherence to their standards, Boards of Trustees are looking at museum collections as assets that can potentially be monetized to support the museum's mission or ensure its survival. As museum professionals and trustees engage in these discussions and make critical decisions for their institutions, they will benefit from a deeper understanding of the complex and nuanced aspects of deaccessioning, which this book presents anew.Is It Okay to Sell the Monet? provides background on deaccessioning and disposal of deaccessioned objects and a context for changes in the field brought about by expanding missions and contracting resources. It includes an important discussion on how museums might utilize collections in new ways that benefit their visitors and communities. It provides practical guidance on the process of disposing of objects and explores the ethical standards of professional museum associationsexamining their history, relevancy, and practical effect. It also delves into the complicated legal issues that sometimes challenge these ethical rules. Finally, it analyzes high profile museum case studies with important takeaways that will be useful for museums faced with similar circumstances.

Autor

Julia Courtney holds masters degrees in art history and museum studies (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts) and art and museum education (Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts). She recently published The Legal Guide for Museum Professionals (Rowman & Littielfield, April 2015). She has been in the museum field for over 23 years, and Curator of Art emeritus for the Springfield Art Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is an independent curator, freelance writer, artist and adjunct faculty member for the Graduate Museum Studies Program at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and the Graduate Gallery Management and Exhibits Program at Western Colorado State University in Gunnison, Colorado.

Inhalt

Table of ContentsIntroduction: Can We Save the Art and the Museum? – Julia CourtneyPart 1: The Context of the DebateChapter 1: Two Cheers for Deaccessioning - Bernard Fishman Chapter 2: Museums Can Change—Will they? Michael O’HarePart 2: The Mechanics of DisposalChapter 3: Keeping Objects in the Public Domain: Legal and Practical Issues –Stephanie Jandl/Mark Gold)Chapter 4: When Out of the Book Won’t Do: Next Steps in Resolving Deaccession Conundrums –Darlene A. Bialowski Chapter 5: Are You Sure that was a Copy? Deaccessioning Mistakes—Chris RobinsonPart 3: The Use of Proceeds: Ethics and the Role of Professional AssociationsChapter 6: Use of Funds from the Sale of Deaccessioned Objects: It’s a Matter of Ethics -Sally Yerkovich Chapter 7: Making the Case: FASB's Accounting Standards Should be Re-aligned with AAM's Long-Standing Guidance on the Use of Sale Proceeds - Lori Breslauer and Sara EberChapter 8: Monetizing the Collection: The Intersection of Law, Ethic, and Trustee Prerogative - Mark GoldChapter 9: Flying Under the Radar: What Does Direct Care of the Collection Really Mean? -Ashley Downing Part 4: Case Studies Chapter 10: Building a Legacy for the Liberal Arts: Deaccesioning the Newell Bequest, Wheaton College – Leah NiedertadtChapter 11: Digital Deaccessioning: An Exploration of the Life Cycle of Digital Works in Museum Collections – Katherine E. LewisChapter 12: Higgins Armory Museum and the Worcester Art Museum:A Case Study in Combining and Transforming Mature Cultural Institutions - James C. Donnelly, Jr. and Catherine M. ColinvauxChapter 13: Taking the Barbershop out of the Berkshires: How the Berkshire Museum Case May Set New Precedent- Julia Courtney

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 12 Illustrations including: - 11 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs; - 1 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: ART • Art Institution Finances • deaccession • Disposals debate • ethics • Grand Bargain • Museum Administration • selling art • Value of collections
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-7083-7 / 1442270837
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-7083-1 / 9781442270831